Orix Buffaloes ・ Tomoya Mori catcher (30) declared on the 4th that he is "active at 60"!　He signed the third year of a four-year contract at an estimated salary of 400 million yen, which is the same as his current salary, in Maishima, Osaka. He accepted this season, in which he played only 50 games due to an injury to the back of his right thigh, as "a very disappointing year," and confided in baseball his resolve as a person.

"I intend to continue (playing baseball) for a long time. In fact, I want to improve my performance from here on out." He made the press laugh by saying he wanted to continue playing for "about another 30 years," but he has a clear plan for next season. He lost about 2kg in December to reach his personal best of 85kg, and during his January voluntary training in Miyakojima, Okinawa with Tonmiya and others, he focused on basic training, focusing on "running with good form." Both Home Run and 14 RBI, saying, "I'll keep the fighting spirit and determination to never give up on myself, starting in December."

The wall is high for Wakatsuki, a player of the same age who wore the starting mask for 99 games this season, but he said, "I hope to be able to take the regular catcher title again. I want to do my best next year so that I can think that this past year was a good one. Seibu Lions In the 19 years of the era, the strong hitter won the first place hitter with a batting average of .302.9. There is no way it will end like this. (Shunta Nambu)

Nishikawa has put a stop to his recent slump in batting. In the second year of his four-year contract, he recorded a batting average of .310 despite not reaching the required number of at-bats, and signed with Maishima, Osaka, for a salary of 400 million yen, an increase of 100 million yen. The batting hitter, who is tied with Mori for the highest salary on the team, said, "I hope I can somehow achieve that," setting his sights on hitting .300 in the required number of at-bats, something only three players in the NPB have done this season. He underwent specialized treatment for his left ankle on the 14th, and is scheduled to adjust his training regimen separately during his joint voluntary training with Softbank Hawks 's Kondo in January of next year. He vowed to "be in top condition for the opening game" in order to complete the season.